USAID PEEP Project
Component 2 Activity 2.3.3.7 In-kind grant to Cholistani Cattle Breeders Welfare Society (CCBWS) (AWP-3)
Scope of Work
Long Term Staff
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Veterinary Assistant for Cholistani cattle Breeders Welfare Society
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1. Scope of Work Summary:
The Veterinary Assistant will be hired for office routine work under the supervision of Project Coordinator.
2. Background:
The Punjab Enabling Environment Project (PEEP), in cognizance of the fact that the pace of horticulture, livestock and dairy sectors development in Punjab was primarily constrained by distortions and inefficiencies introduced on the part of institutional, legal and regulatory policies, not allowing competition, development and maximum growth in any of the segments of the sector, kept on knocking the doors of Govt. of Punjab to sensitize it for the dire need of creating a business enabling environment in agriculture sector through policy and legal reforms and enhanced institutional capacities to support businesses.
PEEP MoU with Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Government of the Punjab provided much desired inroads for channelizing strategic and policy inputs for legal reforms in the livestock sector. On the request of the government of Punjab L&DDD, PEEP provided in-kind grant to livestock breeding services authority for the implementation of Punjab Livestock Breeding Act 2014. As per the provisions of the act, the livestock breeder’s associations are to be developed, strengthen, to carry forward the development agenda as per the provisions of the act. The sheep and goat within livestock are the prime contributors of livelihood to the rural poor in general and livestock farmers in particular. The in-kind grant to the aforementioned societies will build their capacity in undertaking the activities as per their role and mandate explicitly defined in the livestock breeding act.
3. Principal Duties, Responsibilities and Specific Tasks of Veterinary assistant:
Under the overall supervision of Project Coordinator, Veterinary Assistant will perform the following functions;
- Be responsible for all Field work regarding data compilation of pedigree, performance and herd book.
- Will work on data feeding and editing of herd book and the pedigree and performance registers for data recording of Cholitani cattle.
- Milk recording and data entry on all registers and other relevant record..
- Event management at trainings and marketing activities.
4. Deliverables:
The Veterinary Assistant shall deliver to Chemonics the following deliverables:
1. Monthly Reimbursement Request in consultation with Project Coordinator.
2. Support Project Coordinator in project activities and compilation of data.
3. Will work in close coordination with the computer operator/ Accountant in compilation and recording of soft data for Herd book and registration of Breeders..
5. Job Qualifications
· Diploma of Livestock Assistant course from as recognized institute.
· Strong presentation, data recording skills, and experience of handling routine office work.
· Good communication skills and fluency in English and Urdu and Local Language
6. Duty Station:
The duty station for this consultancy is Bahawalpur.
7. Reporting:
The Veterinary Assistant will report to Project Coordinator of CCBWS.
8. Duration of the Assignment
This assignment is for 8 months.